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Bangalore, Nov 9 (ANI): Two-year old Lakshmi today smiled at her parents when they got a fifteen minutes of time to see her in the hospital, where she is recovering after a successful 27-hour complex surgery to separate her parasitic conjoined twin.
Lakshmi's father, Shambu, who thanked the team of 35 doctors, surgeons and specialists, for their commendable effort, said that he and his wife are willing to see her again. Speaking to reporters Dr. Sharan Patil, who led the team, said that indeed it was the rarest of the rare surgery performed in India, and informed that Lakshmi is recovering and responding to the treatment. He also said that ventilators have been removed from the child and after few hours of observation she would be shifted to a ward. Lakshmi was born with four arms, four legs and extra internal organs.

In the marathon operation, the doctors removed what amounted to Lakshmi's headless identical twin sister, who was joined at the pelvis and who did not develop and separate properly in the womb. The long and risky operation began on Tuesday. Lakshmi was expected to be in the operating theatre for 40 hours, but the surgery was over within 27 hours. Doctors said the surgery was worth the risk, saying that Lakshmi, who could not walk on her deformed limbs, would have otherwise little chance of living past adolescence. The operation is considered extremely complicated and rare in the medical history of the country. (ANI) -AJ

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Bangalore, Nov 8 (ANI): Lakshmi, a two-year-old girl, who underwent a
surgery to separate her 'parasitic conjoined twin' is said to be
stable and recovering fast.

Doctor Sharan Patil, who successfully performed the operation along
with a team of over two dozens doctors, said that Lakshmi is stable
and recovering fast.

"The baby was found to be stable and that was a momentous moment for
us because we suddenly could see Laksmi with only two limbs, two legs
and two arms which was something we envisioned," said Patil.

Lakshmi's father Shambhu is hoping that she would lead a normal life.

"I have been told that she has two hands and two legs. I am very happy
and have total confidence on the doctors. I have seen her only on the
TV," said Shambhu.

Lakshmi was born with four arms, four legs and extra internal organs.

A team of around 30 medicos had removed what amounted to Lakshmi
Tatma's headless identical twin sister who was joined at the pelvis
and who did not develop and separate properly in the womb.

The long and risky operation began on Tuesday. Lakshmi was expected to
be in the operating theatre for 40 hours, but the surgery was over
within 27 hours.

Doctors said the surgery was worth the risk, saying that Lakshmi, who
could not walk on her deformed limbs, would have otherwise little
chance of living past adolescence.

The operation is considered extremely complicated and rare in the
medical history of the country. (ANI) --MP

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Bangalore, Nov 7 (ANI): Lakshmi, a two-year-old girl with eight limbs, has successfully come out of a 40-hour long complicated surgery that separated her from her 'parasitic conjoined twin'.

A team of over 30 neurosurgeons successfully operated on Lakshmi's fused spine.

"The surgery has been successful and Lakshmi is stable," said a doctor at the Sparsh Hospital here.

Lakshmi, who is presently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital, is under observation for a few more days.

Her parents are being provided with updates and do hope their daughter will lead a normal life like other children. 

Laxmi's parents received help from Sharan Patil, a doctor in Bangalore, who agreed to operate on the child free of cost.

A team of 36 doctors, including 16 specialists, began the operation on Tuesday morning.

Laxmi is a case of an Ischiopagus Tetrapus, or twin joined at the pelvis.

The incidence of such conjoined twins is one in 50,000.

Dr. Patil said the head of the other twin was missing, which made it a parasite.

Doctors faced the challenge of removing the parasite from Laxmi's body.

Laxmi was born to a poor family in a small village in Bihar's Araria District.

Villagers initially considered her an incarnation of Goddess Laxmi, but after sometime realised she was unwell and needed help. (ANI)

- AY

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Bangalore, Nov 6 (ANI): A two-year-old girl with eight limbs is  undergoing an over 40-hour long operation since Tuesday morning in Bangalore for  the rectification of the defect by birth due to the headless conjoined  twin. 
 
Laxmi was born in a poor family in a small village in Bihar's Araria  District.

Villagers initially considered her as an incarnation of Goddess Laxmi,  but after sometime they realised that she is unwell.

Laxmi's parents, who could not afford the expensive surgery, received  help from Sharan Patil, a doctor in Bangalore, who agreed to operate on her free  of cost.

Laxmi is a case of an Ischiopagus Tetrapus conjoined twin joined at the  pelvis, thus having eight limbs. 

The doctor says the head of the other twin is missing, which makes it  only a parasite.

Doctors faced the challenge of removing the parasite from Laxmi's body,  which could become even more complicated as she grows up.

"Unfortunately, we do not have a choice of waiting for the child to grow  older. The problem will become even more difficult to solve," Patil said,  adding: "The child's nourishment is becoming a problem and it is difficult for  the child to nourish this parasite, which is pretty huge," 

The operation is expected to take a maximum of 48 hours and the doctors  have prepared themselves for the ordeal.

"We do have long operations, but this is going to be extra long. We have  geared ourselves up," said Dr. Patil.   

A team of 36 doctors, including 16 specialists, began the operation on  Tuesday morning. 
 
Well aware that the operation has a 25 percent risk factor, and also that  of losing Laxmi's life, her parents find a solace that they are able to make the  best possible treatment available to their child.

"They are keen that their child goes through the surgery. They fully  appreciate that here is the risk of 25 per cent, maybe of losing Lakshmi. Not a  nice thing to say, but that huge worry is in our mind as well as much as in the  parents' mind," said Dr. Patil.

"But, only way is to do our best and achieve the best for Laxmi,"  Dr.Patil added. (ANI)

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Bangalore, Oct 18 (ANI): A five-kilometre long human chain formed symbolically to eradicate poverty is one more initiative by Guru Shri Shri Ravishankar at the Art of Living Center on the outskirts of Bangalore. The spiritual Guru led the huge gathering on Wednesday to pledge to eradicate poverty from the planet. “It was collective responsibility of humanity to drive away poverty which calls for a united effort in this direction,” said Ravishankar.A joint initiative of Art of Living and United Nations Millennium Campaign (UNMC) will mobilise over four million people across the globe to support UNMC’s ‘Stand Up and Speak Out’ against poverty and for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). A top official of the UNMC Minar Pimple who took part in this initiative said, “We were working together with Art of Living and confident of achieving the objective of the millennium goal.”The idea behind the campaign is to remind world leaders of their promise of achieving the MDGs by 2015. Art of Living will organise several public events in over 100 countries to take a pledge in support of the eradication of poverty. Ravishankar believes that world leaders must keep the promises they made at the Millennium Summit in 2000. These promises, translated into the MDGs can only be achieved if we all participate and raise our voices against poverty and a peaceful world. (ANI) Bangalore, Oct 18 (ANI): A five-kilometre long human chain formed symbolically to eradicate poverty is one more initiative by Guru Shri Shri Ravishankar at the Art of Living Center on the outskirts of Bangalore. The spiritual Guru led the huge gathering on Wednesday to pledge to eradicate poverty from the planet. “It was collective responsibility of humanity to drive away poverty which calls for a united effort in this direction,” said Ravishankar.A joint initiative of Art of Living and United Nations Millennium Campaign (UNMC) will mobilise over four million people across the globe to support UNMC’s ‘Stand Up and Speak Out’ against poverty and for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). A top official of the UNMC Minar Pimple who took part in this initiative said, “We were working together with Art of Living and confident of achieving the objective of the millennium goal.”The idea behind the campaign is to remind world leaders of their promise of achieving the MDGs by 2015. Art of Living will organise several public events in over 100 countries to take a pledge in support of the eradication of poverty. Ravishankar believes that world leaders must keep the promises they made at the Millennium Summit in 2000. These promises, translated into the MDGs can only be achieved if we all participate and raise our voices against poverty and a peaceful world. (ANI)

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